- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: Alyson Publications Inc; 1st Alyson Ed edition (9 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1555837166
- ISBN-13: 978-1555837167
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 856,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As LAPD detective Kate Delafield investigates theThanksgiving Day strychnine poisoning of retiredmovie director Owen Sinclair, she discovers thathe turned over names to the House of Un-AmericanActivities Committee in the 1950s and destroyedcountless careers. But which of his charminglyeccentric neighbours, most of whom have worked inHollywood since the 1940s, might be responsiblefor what now appears to be a revenge killing?
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"As LAPD detective Kate Delafield investigates theThanksgiving Day strychnine poisoning of retiredmovie director Owen Sinclair, she discovers thathe turned over names to the House of Un-AmericanActivities Committee in the 1950s and destroyedcountless careers. But which of his charminglyeccentric neighbours, most of whom have worked inHollywood since the 1940s, might be responsiblefor what now appears to be a revenge killing?"
Well-written, entertaining and with a strong lead.
The Kate Delafield series:
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1986)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
Well-written, entertaining and with a strong lead.
The Kate Delafield series:
1. Amateur City (1984)
2. Murder At the Nightwood Bar (1986)
3. The Beverly Malibu (1989)
4. Murder By Tradition (1991)
5. Liberty Square (1996)
6. Apparition Alley (1997)
7. Sleeping Bones (1999)
8. Hancock Park (2004)
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great mystery and a reminder of past injustices
9 Aug 2001
Format:Paperback
Owen Sinclair, a B-movie director is murdered in a hideous manner. This makes Kate Delafield think the murder was one of revenge. Through sleuthing, she finds that Sinclair was a "friendly witness" during the McCarthy witchhunt era. He spoke to HUAC (House un-American Activities Committee), which was the House arm of McCarthy's own Senate hearings. Hollywood was especially vulnerable at this time. Forrest skillfully weaves in information about that period through her characters but never allows it to overshadow the mystery. There are red herrings galore and Kate lets herself get emotionally involved with several of the people and there's even a romance in it for the lonely Kate who feels that she must protect the people she loves from the horrors of her job. She is also isolated because she is gay and must remain closeted to be able to do her job. The LAPD has a policy not unlike the military: Don't ask, don't tell. Every Delafield book reveals a new facet of Kate and this is no exception. If Forrest wrote mainstream detective mysteries rather than mysteries with a lesbian heroine, she would probably be as popular as P.D. James or Ellis Peters or Elizabeth Peters. It's unfortunate because all her mysteries are first-rate. As I said, the politics never get in the way of the story, although this book did introduce me to Scoundrel Time by Lillian Hellman, which I later bought.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
One of the best...
5 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
This, along with Nightwood, is one of the best reads in the Delafield series. The murder plot and details are simple, as opposed to those in Apparition Alley or Liberty Square, and the story of the new relationship is unforgettable.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Mystery and history
8 May 2001
Format:Paperback
Forrest combines history with suspense and comes up with an interesting and very readable instalment in the Kate Delafield Mystery series. An unpopular tenant is poisoned in a slightly seedy apartment block peopled by Hollywood employees of the forties and fifties. These eccentric and enchanting characters bring to life the era of McCarthyism and the House Un-American Committee, as well as nostalgia for the glamorous Hollywood of that time. Of course, lesbian detective fiction wouldn't be complete without romance, and Kate Delafield finds that in the Beverly Malibu. This novel has a strong story line and keeps you guessing until the last moment - I recommend it.
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